Sociology at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at University of Wisconsin - Parkside stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and approximately 4,452 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from UW - Parkside.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Parkside Sociology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Sociology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

UW - Parkside Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at UW - Parkside compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at UW - Parkside is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	259
	483
	489

Earnings of UW - Parkside Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Parkside is $27,494. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at UW - Parkside

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside.

UW - Parkside Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Parkside with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW - Parkside also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Parkside.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Sociology Professors	250	$84,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.